Europe senior researcher at Human Rights Watch. Focusing on #Greece and #France.
Eva Cossé
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A Norwegian court has blocked the extradition of rights defender Tommy Olsen to Greece.
The ruling is a major win & a direct rebuff to Greece’s attempts to export its crackdown on dissent.
@hrw.org calls on Greece to immediately revoke the warrant & drop all charges.
www.hrw.org/news/2026/05...
Five UN Special Rapporteurs remind Greece that its laws should not capture humanitarian acts or stifle those defending human rights. It’s time to stop the criminalization of assistance.
Full UN letter📄here: spcommreports.ohchr.org/TMResultsBas...
Solidarity is not a crime, but Greece's new law treats it like one.
UN experts have issued a damning critique of legislation that codifies the harassment of civil society we've long documented at @hrw.org.
Read my latest dispatch: www.hrw.org/news/2026/02...
Norway should halt the extradition of activist Tommy Olsen to Greece. 🇳🇴🇬🇷
The arrest of Olsen is based on a groundless extradition request by Greece, targeting him with unfounded charges for documenting human rights violations at sea.
Read more from @hrw.org: www.hrw.org/news/2026/03...
I am very concerned by the human rights defender Tommy Olsen being taken into custody in #Norway, pending his possible extradition to #Greece. [1/3]
@norwayingeneva.norway.no
Just receiving news from my colleague @evacosse.bsky.social that a Court of Appeal in Athens has ruled once again that Golden Dawn is a criminal association and found 42 of its members guilty of violent crimes, including murder.
en.protothema.gr/2026/03/04/g...
Un humanitaire arrêté, menacé d’extradition: la Grèce franchit un nouveau cap dans la criminalisation de l’aide aux migrants
« C’est en raison de son travail sur la documentation des pushbacks illégaux de la Grèce qu’il est dans cette situation » - @evacosse.bsky.social
www.rfi.fr/fr/europe/20...
Three years ago, at least 94 people, including 35 children, died near Italy in what is known as the Cutro shipwreck.
Humane and rational migration policies are possible, and there is now a rare chance for accountability.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/3OwsMud
"This ruling is an important moment of accountability against the executives of companies that develop and sell dangerous surveillance technology.
Now the Greek judiciary needs to hold state officials accountable for ordering its use."
- @evacosse.bsky.social & @notzachcampbell.bsky.social
#EU leaders should never belittle role of int'l law or apply it selectively - as they've done since #USA/#Israel's strikes on #Iran & retaliatory strikes on neighboring countries.
It goes against #EU values & its long-term interests.
Our take 👇
www.hrw.org/news/2026/03... @eudiplomacy.bsky.social
The decision by a Norwegian appeals court on May 15, 2026, to block the extradition of a human rights defender, Tommy Olsen, to Greece is a victory for human rights, Human Rights Watch said today. A d...
The arrest of a human rights activist, Tommy Olsen, by Norwegian authorities on March 16, 2026, is based on a groundless extradition request by Greece.
Tommy Olsen, le militant norvégien et fondateur de l’ONG de défense des migrants Aegean Boat Report a été arrêté en début de semaine, suite à un mandat d’arrêt européen déposé par la Grèce qui l'accus...
